White Biretttas -
  • M. Jackson Osborn
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    I attended a mass yesterday at St Teresa's Church in a suburb of Houston. The mass was NO completely in Latin - only the readings (all three were sung), the marriage rite and the homily were in English. The choir sang the propers from the GR. Only one curiosity: the pastor-celebrant was wearing a white biretta. I have never encountered such. Has anyone here, and what is the significance of it?
  • TCJ
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    The internet says members of certain religious orders will wear them. Which orders I don't know.
  • NihilNominisNihilNominis
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    Norbertine?
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  • FSSPmusic
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    The Norbertines (Premonstratensians) wear them. The current bulletin of the parish in question mentions a visiting OMI priest. Might it have been he? Google is turning up more photos of OMIs in white cassocks than black.
  • tomjaw
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    Augustinian Canons have white birettas, the Norbertines are a type of Augustinian Canon. https://www.norbertines.org.uk
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  • M. Jackson Osborn
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    I might add that St Teresa's is home to one of only four Aeloian-Skinners in the Houston area - the others being
    Christ Church Cathedral
    First Methodist
    First Presbyterian
    and the Synagogue across the street from Rice University.
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  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
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    Jackson,

    [feeling just a bit cheeky]

    Do any of the Aeolian Skinners wear white birettas?
  • M. Jackson Osborn
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    Well, Chris, as far as I know, they don't.
    But we never know what they do when we aren't looking.
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  • Liam
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    Organs are incontinent when no one else is looking.
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